Doubling your money - sounds good! But how long will that take? Well, the answer is: it depends on how long you’re investing, and how much you’re earning on your money. However, there is the Rule of 72, which can give you more of a mathematical answer.

These government-backed bonds have two portions of interest: a fixed rate, and an inflation-linked rate that is adjusted every 6 months.

Term life insurance is one of the most popular types of life insurance available because it’s straightforward, affordable, and lasts as long as you need it to — for most people, that’s between 10 and 30 years.

One of the best things I ever did for myself was come up with a “list of stuff you can do when you don’t know what do.” It’s a live, malleable document I keep online, filled with stuff that will make smarter, happier, wealthier or healthier whenever I get stuck. I update it whenever I think of new things that can go on the list, and reference it a few times a month.

You just need to be more confident, and then you’ll make more money. Or maybe it’s the other way around. Either way, you know you need those two things, and you need them desperately, and you don’t really care in what order they come.

Nervous or not sure if you are ready to dive into working with a financial planner? Here are a few things to consider before taking the plunge.

A day that changed my life and became the inspiration for our firm name.